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Historic site

Santon moated site and associated medieval settlement

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

Getting here

52.45309, 0.68708

Best for

4 activities

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Hereward Way

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

51

39 named nearby · 12 public paths

Named routePublic access
🚴

Cycling

47

47 named nearby

Named route
🚵

Mountain biking

4

4 named nearby

Named route
🐴

Horse riding

8

8 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Icknield Way Path · Walking169 km
Hereward Way · Walking0
Santon Downham Circular · Walking4 km
Thetford Architecture Trail · Walking2.5 km
N/A · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Santon Street · restricted byway
Santon Street · restricted byway
Fire Road 17 · public footpath

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Unnamed lane past St Helen's picnic site

Unnamed lane past St Helen's picnic site

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

🅿️

Parking

2 nearby · Free · 108m

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Picnic spot

2 · 97m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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